Senior, Sonya Zimmerman delivered one of the most electrifying performances of the meet, winning the 800 meters with an impressive time of 2:17.14—just 0.05 seconds away from breaking the school record. Julianna Maxfield also made headlines with a huge 10-second personal best in the 1500 meters, finishing 4th overall with a time of 4:48.22.

In the 5000 meters, Adrienne Selzer secured 4th place with a strong time of 19:02.88. Lauren Aden followed closely, placing 6th and clocking in at 19:15.95—a 13-second personal record. The women's steeplechase saw more success, with Sarah Dark earning 3rd place in 13:19.26, a 13-second PR, and Daysha Allison taking 4th in 13:39.98, shaving 12 seconds off her previous best. On the men's side, Matt Veloz claimed 3rd in the steeplechase with a time of 9:51.27, a personal best by 7 seconds.

The women's 4x400 meter relay team put together a solid performance, finishing 3rd with a time of 4:11.80.

In the field events, senior Vance Shewey dominated the men's high jump, winning the event with an impressive clearance of 2.11 meters. Caleb Wehrman placed 6th in the men's pole vault, reaching a height of 3.90 meters. D'myia Cox placed 5th in both the long jump (5.16m) and triple jump (11.18m), showing great consistency across events. In the throws, Ivan Jirak earned a 3rd-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 14.79 meters, while Joshua Garcia took 6th in the hammer throw with a distance of 44.12 meters.

Coach Jonathan Wood was excited to reflect on the meet, saying "It was a successful weekend for our men and women's track and field teams. We had several athletes place well in their respective events. There was a lot to be proud of from this weekend with many athletes running substantial PR's. It seems like we are peaking at the right time. This was a great confidence boost for our team and we hope to carry that with us as we start to prepare for our conference meet."

The Bluejays will take this week to rest and recharge before returning to action at the Baker Classic on Saturday.

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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).